Mother's Day is fast approaching. Here are 15 gift ideas for any mother in your life. From gin and oven mitts to dates and cookbooks to reusable produce bags and beautiful nonstick pans, there is something, I hope, for everyone. Most of these are new-ish discoveries. A collection of my perennial ...
Coffee Smoothie with Dates, Banana, and Cacao
A trend I've observed among the spring 2019 cookbooks is wellness and plant-based eating. Of the many, Well + Good is perhaps the most overtly focused in these areas, with recipes to improve skin, sleep, mood, digestion, energy, focus, and sex (...watch out! Alexandra's Kitchen is getting ...
Margaret Roach’s Magical Garden + A Giveaway: A Way To Garden
Today, Margaret Roach's all-new 21st anniversary edition of her first award-winning book, A Way to Garden, makes its way into the world. It's 300+ pages, nearly twice as thick as the original, packed with color photos, and totally revamped to reflect forty years of wisdom and insight, most ...
Indian-ish Fried Rice with Peanuts, Chilies, & Cilantro
Why I have never thought to dress leftover rice with something other than soy sauce, sesame oil, and a showering of scallions escapes me. Indian. Fried. Rice. Where have you been my whole life? To be clear: this isn't exactly fried rice — there's no frying of the leftover rice. And how nice, ...
How to Make Ghee: A Step by Step Guide
One of the FAQ's in Priya Krishna's Indian-ish is: "If a recipe calls for ghee or olive oil, what's better?" To which Priya responds: "Ghee. Always ghee. There is nothing in the world that makes Indian food taste better than the rich, nutty flavor of ghee." Roger. There is no "recipe" for ghee ...